Author Topic: Front disc brake upgrade for a '73 cuda ?  (Read 3184 times)

Offline vpittman

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Front disc brake upgrade for a '73 cuda ?
« on: July 06, 2010 - 07:42:19 PM »
Hi all,
I'm looking to upgrade the front disc brakes on my '73 cuda with 11.75" rotors and lightweight calipers... I really like the sbbc brake kits but they only fit drum spindles, and wilwood is too small

Where can I find something to fit ?

Thanks
Victor




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Re: Front disc brake upgrade for a '73 cuda ?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2010 - 07:44:53 PM »
Factory set-up is pretty good option if you already have the disc spindles.

http://www.moparaction.com/tech/archive/disc-main.html

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Re: Front disc brake upgrade for a '73 cuda ?
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2010 - 08:23:47 PM »
factory style disc cinversion kit, 850.00
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Re: Front disc brake upgrade for a '73 cuda ?
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2010 - 08:49:40 PM »
I really like the sbbc brake kits but they only fit drum spindles, and wilwood is too small

Wilwood is too small as in the 10.5" rotor diameter or the caliper size? I've got a kit to adapt Wilwood calipers to the factory 11.75 rotors.

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Re: Front disc brake upgrade for a '73 cuda ?
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2010 - 10:26:00 PM »
HP2,
Wilwood rotors are too small... Is the kit complete with rotors and calipers or just a bracket ?

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Re: Front disc brake upgrade for a '73 cuda ?
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2010 - 09:10:46 PM »
All I have is the bracket kit. You would need to source your own rotors, bearings, calipers, and hoses. But, I'll cut you a better deal on it than you can find anywhere else, $150. Add calipers and pads $400, and rotors and bearings for $150 and you have major stopping power with a choice of pad compounds.

BTW, Wilwood does offer a 12.12" kit. This is the biggest you can fit in to some 15" wheels. But they are a bit more expensive than their 10.5" kits.

« Last Edit: July 07, 2010 - 09:13:05 PM by HP2 »